Drawing on its international network, CMS handles cross-border lender and borrower-side mandates for debt funds, asset managers and others in the real estate field, in addition to tackling refinancing and restructuring of portfolios containing logistics, hospitality and residential properties. The group is headed by André Frischemeier, who combines expertise in real estate acquisition finance with knowledge of development credit.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Key clients

  • Erste Bank
  • Valor Real Estate Partners
  • Nuveen
  • Scannell
  • Verdion
  • VGP Park München GmbH
  • Münch Energie
  • QUARTERBACK Immobilien AG
  • Lyoner Holding S.à r.l.

Work highlights

Advised an international debt fund on the restructuring of numerous real estate financing transactions, with a total volume of over €800m.
Provided ongoing advice to a German insurance group on numerous financing and refinancing transactions for landmark properties in Germany, as well as office and retail buildings and housing portfolios.
Practice head

André Frischemeier

Other key lawyers

Markus Pfaff